So, my dumb ass roommate decided to spill water on my laptop and now it won't turn on. The screen was up and it fell right on the keys. I lifted some of the keys off and it doesn't appear to be wet. When I plug the power adapter to the laptop, the little green light starts blinking (normally it is steady). Any suggestions?
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Take out the battery, do not try to start, open and leave to dry on a warm surface (not too hot) for a whole day, basically dry it out.
Re-assemble and try again.
I hope trying to start it earlier hasn't permanently damaged it.
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Take out the battery, do not try to start, open and leave to dry on a warm surface (not too hot) for a whole day, basically dry it out.
Re-assemble and try again.
I hope trying to start it earlier hasn't permanently damaged it.
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If it was just water you may be ok. Really though you could cause damage switching it on before it is dry. Open it up if possible, leave it somewhere warm, play a hairdryer on it etc. When you are confident it is dry leave it somewhere warm for another 48 hrs. Then try switching it on.
Gavin
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You could also give it a good dousing with LPS (Lexite).
It's a non-conducting, non-lubricating cleaner. I've used it to clean systems that have had coke, etc. spilled on them. You would want to open it up, douse it good with Lexite, then let it dry completely. But that will get rid of any residue, etc.
Just my 2¢
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It's a non-conducting, non-lubricating cleaner. I've used it to clean systems that have had coke, etc. spilled on them. You would want to open it up, douse it good with Lexite, then let it dry completely. But that will get rid of any residue, etc.
Just my 2¢
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Thanks for your replies everyone. I am very hesitant to open it since it is a laptop. I have built desktops, but I have never even attempted to work on laptop hardware (asside from adding memory). We have a fan blowing on it now hoping that it will help dry. My only concern is that it was turned on when it happened, so I think something may have fried.
ArizonaGeek
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If it was turned on when it got wet, it is probably toast. You can try getting an external USB drive case and connect it to a desktop to see if you can salvage any data but I am gonna roll the dice and say it's probably a gonner.
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Rob
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